World Literature (Aesop Fables)｜世界文学（イソップ童話）
Lesson48: The Fox and the Stork

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
1.　amuse /uh-MYOOZ/
　 -to entertain someone, especially by humorous speech or action or by making them laugh or smile
　 The performer aims to amuse his audience.
2.　expense /ik-SPENS/
　 -the use of money, time, or effort
　 The success of the event was at his expense.
3.　appetite /AP-i-tahyt/
　 -the feeling that you want to eat food
　 She has a huge appetite for Japanese food.
4.　shallow /SHAL-oh/
　 -having only a short distance from the top to the bottom
　 The swimming pool is shallow enough for kids.
5.　temper /TEM-per/
　 -the tendency to become angry very quickly
　 The long line has tested his temper.
PART B_1
Let’s read the story. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
The Fox and the Stork
The Fox one day thought of a plan to amuse himself at the expense of the Stork, at whose odd appearance he was always laughing.

“You must come and dine with me today,” he said to the Stork, smiling to himself at the trick he was going to play. The Stork gladly accepted the invitation and arrived in good time and with a very good appetite.

For dinner, the Fox served soup. But it was set out in a very shallow dish, and all the Stork could do was to wet the very tip of his bill. Not a drop of soup could he get. But the Fox lapped it up easily, and, to increase the disappointment of the Stork, made a great show of enjoyment.

The hungry Stork was much displeased at the trick, but he was a calm, even-tempered fellow and saw no good in flying into a rage. Instead, not long afterward, he invited the Fox to dine with him in turn. The Fox arrived promptly at the time that had been set, and the Stork served a fish dinner that had a very appetizing smell. But it was served in a tall jar with a very narrow neck. The Stork could easily get at the food with his long bill, but all the Fox could do was to lick the outside of the jar, and sniff at the delicious odor. And when the Fox lost his temper, the Stork said calmly:


Do not play tricks on your neighbors unless you can stand the same treatment yourself.

PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.
PART C_2
1. What was the Fox’s plan?
2. Where did the Fox put soup that he gave to the Stork?
3. What did the Stork serve the Wolf in return?
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
1. Do you believe in the saying: “Don’t do unto others what you don’t want to be done unto you”? Why or why not?
2. How would you describe the Stork in the story?
3. Did the Stork do the right thing? Please explain your answer.
4. How should you deal with someone who plays cruel tricks on you?
5. Cite and explain a situation similar to the fable’s lesson.
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
Grammar
文法		 Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語		 Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR		 文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR		 文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.
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